JPH0720021U - Standing cable protector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a protector for upright installation, which can be manufactured by an inexpensive mold and has excellent workability. [Structure] Wire harness 2 installed in an upright state
Is a protector body for standing installation 1 composed of a protector main body 4 for accommodating a cover 3 and a cover 3, and a first hinge part 5 and a rising angle θ which can be bent to a desired position of either the protector main body 4 or the cover 3. Is provided with a rigid body-shaped partial three-dimensional portion 9, and the other first hinge portion 5 is provided.
The second hinge portion 16 is provided at a position corresponding to.
Then, when the protector body 4 and the cover 3 are bent from the first hinge part 5 and the second hinge part 16, the protector body 4 and the cover 3 are locked at the partial three-dimensional part 9 and the mating position corresponding to the partial three-dimensional part 9 in order to maintain the standing angle θ. Means 10 are provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a stand-up wiring protector for protecting a plurality of linear bodies such as a wire harness and optical fibers that are arranged upright in an automobile.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a conventional protector of this type, a protector having a structure disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-37318 is known as a first conventional example. As shown in FIG. 5, a standing plate portion 54 is provided so as to be able to rise and fall through a hinge portion 53 at an end portion of a gutter-shaped protector body 52 of a protector 51 made of a hard synthetic resin material, and an end portion of a cover 55. A fixed upright plate portion 56 corresponding to the upright plate portion 54 is integrally formed at the final solid angle. When arranging the plurality of electric wires 57 in the above configuration, the hinge plate 53 is tilted to erect the standing plate portion 54 and the gutter-shaped protector main body 52 is expanded horizontally, so that the electric wires can be continuously arranged from above. After that, the cover 55 is covered from above. Then, a plurality of locking projections 58 provided on the side surface of the protector main body 52 and a locking hole 59 provided at a position corresponding to the locking projection 58 on the side surface of the cover 55 are engaged with each other.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, from the state where the protector body 52 and the cover 55 are locked, the standing plate portion 54 is bent so as to stand up together with the electric wire 57. Then, the stand-up plate portion 54 on the main body side is fitted to the fixed stand-up plate portion 56 on the cover side with the electric wire 57 interposed, and then the outer peripheral surfaces fitted to each other are tape-wrapped. Therefore, the electric wire 57 is protected by the protector 51 in a state where the electric wire 57 is vertically installed.

Further, as a second conventional example, the following protector different from the above configuration is known. That is, an openable and closable cover is provided which is hinged along the longitudinal direction of one side surface of the protector body having a gutter-shaped cross section. Further, the protector body and the cover are formed with a bent portion having a bellows structure, for example, at a desired bending position. Therefore, the cover is closed after accommodating the electric wire in the protector body, and the bent portions of the protector body and the cover are integrally bent at a desired angle in the vertical or horizontal direction. In addition, in order to fix the bent state of the bent portion, a bracket that is divided into two parts that can be joined from the upper and lower sides or the left and right sides is attached later.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the protector structure of the first conventional example, the fixed standing plate portion 56 is integrally formed at the end portion of the cover 55 at a desired standing angle. Therefore, if the height A of the fixed upright plate portion 56 is large when the cover 55 is integrally molded, not only the entire die becomes large, but also the number of man-hours required for the die increases, leading to an increase in cost. was there.

Further, at the time of assembly, the standing plate portion 54 is bent upward together with the electric wire 57 and fitted into the fixed standing plate portion 56. At this time, there is a problem that part of the electric wire 57 protrudes from the standing plate portion 54, and the protruding electric wire is caught between the standing plate portion 54 and the fixed standing plate portion 56.

In addition, in the protector structure of the second conventional example, since a bent portion such as a bellows structure is formed on the protector body and the cover, the mold and the like are complicated and there is a problem in terms of manufacturing cost. . Furthermore, in order to maintain the desired standing angle, a separate two-piece bracket is required, which increases the number of bracket assembly steps, leaving problems in workability and cost.

Therefore, an object of the present invention was made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a stand-up wiring protector which can be manufactured with an inexpensive mold and has excellent workability.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above object of the present invention is to provide a gutter-shaped protector body for accommodating and protecting a plurality of linear bodies and a cover for covering one side surface of the protector body, which are integrally formed by a plurality of locking means. In the stand-up installation protector to be assembled into, the protector body or the cover is provided with a rigid body portion that holds a desired solid angle, a solid portion, and a bendable first hinge portion. The second hinge portion is provided at the other desired position corresponding to the portion, and the partial three-dimensional portion and the counterpart side corresponding to the partial three-dimensional portion are locked to assemble the protector body and the cover at the desired three-dimensional angle. This is achieved by a protector for standing installation, which is characterized in that means is provided.

[0010]

[Action]

 In the above configuration, if the cover includes the partial three-dimensional portion and the first hinge portion, and the protector body includes the second hinge portion, the protector body is first expanded into a flat plate shape, and a plurality of protector bodies are provided in the protector body. A linear body is installed. Thereafter, the protector body is covered with a cover, and is integrally assembled by a plurality of locking means provided at corresponding positions on both sides. Then, the protector is bent from the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion to a desired standing angle while the linear body is stored. At this time, the lock means provided in the partial three-dimensional part and the corresponding lock means provided on the protector body side are engaged with each other, and the protector is assembled at a desired standing angle.

[0011]

【Example】

 An embodiment of a protector for upright installation according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stand-up wiring protector showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state before the cover is assembled, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state before the protector body is assembled. FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 are perspective views showing a state before being bent to a standing angle.

As shown in FIG. 1, a stand-up installation protector 1 includes a cover 3 and a protector body 4, and a wire harness 2 used for an electric system of an automobile or the like is an assembly of the cover 3 and the protector body 4. Is installed in the hollow portion formed by. The cover 3 and the protector body 4 are assembled by engaging means 13 provided at predetermined positions on both sides, and a desired standing angle θ is formed by bending the partial three-dimensional portion 9 and the hinge portions 5 and 16. After that, the lock means 10 fixes the upright angle θ. The shapes of the cover 3 and the protector main body 4 and the standing angle .theta. Are prepared in various shapes depending on the shape of the vehicle body on which the wire harness 2 is routed and the wiring harness 2 configuration.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 3 has a shallow gutter-shaped U-shaped cross section integrally formed of synthetic resin. At the bending position of the cover 3, there is provided a first hinge portion 5 which is thin and can be bent, and a cover standing plate portion 6 which is rotated by the first hinge portion and can be bent. It is formed integrally. Further, notches 8 are formed by cutting out a part of the cover side plate 7 so as to be bendable at both side ends of the first hinge part 5, and the cover standing plate part 6 is bent. At times, a rigid three-dimensional partial portion 9 for holding at a desired standing angle θ is provided so as to project in an inclined state so as to form an angle θ with the cover standing plate portion 6. A lock piece 11 which constitutes a locking means is provided below the partial three-dimensional portion 9, and the lock piece 11 is provided with a lock projection 12 protruding outward. Further, a plurality of locking receiving holes 14 as locking means are provided in a plurality of positions on both cover side plates 7 along the longitudinal direction.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the protector body 4 has a trough-shaped U-shaped cross section integrally formed of synthetic resin similarly to the cover 3, and accommodates a wire harness. At the bending position of the protector body 4, there is provided a second hinge portion 16 having a thin plate thickness and capable of being bent. An upright plate portion 17 that is rotated and bent by the second hinge portion is integrally formed. Is formed in. Further, notches 19 which are notches of the side plates 18 are provided at both ends of the second hinge portion so that the second hinge portions can be bent, and the locks are provided on the side plates 18 near the notches 19 side. A lock receiver 20 for engaging the piece 11 is provided. Further, locking projections 21 serving as locking means for engaging with the locking receiving holes 14 of the cover 3 are provided at a plurality of positions on both side plates 18 along the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the above-described configuration, when the wire harness 2 is installed, the wire harness 2 is installed in the protector body 4 with the upright plate portion 17 of the protector body 4 being developed into a flat plate shape. To be searched. In this state, the cover 3 is put on and the cover 3 is locked on the protector body 4 by the locking projections 21 being engaged with the plurality of locking receiving holes 14 as the locking means.

After that, the cover standing plate portion 6 and the standing plate portion 17 are bent upward together with the wire harness 2 to the desired standing angle θ around the first hinge portion 5 and the second hinge portion 16. Then, the partial three-dimensional portion 9 is flush with the upper surface of the cover 3, and the lock piece 11 as the lock means is fitted into the lock receiver 20. At this time, the lock projection 12 is locked to the lower end portion of the lock receiver 20, so that the protector 1 is assembled in a state where the protector 1 is bent at a desired standing angle θ as shown in FIG. Since the standing plate portion 17 on the protector body 4 side is not locked, for example, the adhesive tape 15 or the like is wound around the outer circumferences of the end portions of the cover standing plate portion 6 and the standing plate portion 17.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, since the wire harness 2 is routed between the protector body 4 and the cover 3, the protector 1 is bent from the hinge portions 5 and 16. The wire harness 2 does not stick out or get caught during the work, so that workability and reliability can be improved.

Further, since the cover standing plate portion 6 is not molded to the standing angle θ but only the partial three-dimensional portion 9 is molded to the standing angle θ, the height of the molding die in the manufacturing stage of the cover 3 is high. Since the size is low, the molding die can be downsized, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, can be appropriately modified, and can be implemented in other modes. For example, in this embodiment, the cover standing plate 6 and the standing plate 17 are bent upward, so that the partial three-dimensional part 9 is provided on the cover 3, but this hinders the wiring of the wire harness 2. It is also possible to provide the partial three-dimensional part 9 on the protector main body 4 side within a range that is not covered.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, after the linear body is installed on the protector body expanded in a flat plate shape, the cover is engaged with the protector body, and then the protector body, the cover and the linear body are arranged. The bodies are bent from the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion to a desired standing angle. Therefore, since the linear body does not stick out or get caught between the protector body and the cover during bending, it is possible to improve workability and reliability of parts. Moreover, since the rigid three-dimensional part for maintaining the standing angle is provided, it is not necessary to bend the protector body or the entire cover largely. Therefore, the molding die can be made compact, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stand-up wiring protector showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cover.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a protector body.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state before bending the protector.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state before engagement of a cover of a conventional protector.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state before bending of a conventional protector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Protector for Standing Installation 2 Wire Harness (Linear Body) 3 Cover 4 Protector Main Body 5 First Hinge Part 6 Cover Standing Plate Part 7 Cover Side Plate 9 Partial Three-Dimensional Part 10 Locking Means 11 Locking Piece 12 Locking Protrusion 13 Locking Means 14 Lock receiving hole 16 Second hinge part 17 Standing plate part 20 Lock receiver 21 Locking protrusion θ Standing angle

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A standing body in which a gutter-shaped protector main body for accommodating and protecting a plurality of linear bodies and a cover covering one open side surface of the protector main body are integrally assembled by a plurality of locking means. In the protector for installation, one of the protector body or the cover includes a rigid partial three-dimensional part that holds a desired three-dimensional angle and a foldable first hinge part, and the other one corresponding to the first hinge part. A second hinge portion is provided at a desired position, and a locking means is provided on the partial three-dimensional portion and a counterpart side corresponding to the partial three-dimensional portion for assembling the protector body and the cover at the desired three-dimensional angle. Standing installation protector characterized by.